Obama Administration Refuses to Label London Attack as Terrorism

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Obama Administration Refuses to Label London Attack as Terrorism

From blog.heritage.org – May 23, 5:58 PM

The Obama Administration’s response to the London attack has been to avoid calling the attack terrorism, let alone terrorism motivated by a radical Islamic ideology.

PM Cameron:

It was also a betrayal of Islam—and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country. There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act. We will defeat violent extremism by standing together.

In stark contrast, the Obama Administration’s response has been to avoid calling the attack terrorism, let alone terrorism motivated by a radical Islamic ideology. Instead the Administration, via the State Department, said it stood with the U.K. in the face of “such senseless violence.”

Senseless violence? One can hardly term a targeted attack on a U.K. soldier in broad daylight — where the assailants gleefully admit the radical motivation behind their attack — “senseless violence.”

Yet, use of this terminology is nothing new for the Obama Administration. “Senseless violence” is the Administration’s catch-all phrase loyally called upon whenever motivations for a despicable act should not be ascribed, lest someone take offense. Read more…

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